Guelph, Ontario, Canada
May 20, 2009
Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, Inc., Canada’s leading seed
treatment provider announces the expansion of its dedicated seed
care team with the promotion of Colin Bletsky to National
Seed Care Sales
Manager and the appointment of Paul Allen as Crop Manager
for canola, cereals and pulses.
“Syngenta is the only agribusiness in Canada with a dedicated
seed care team, now standing at 12 strong,” says Duane Johnson,
Head of Seed Care
Canada at Syngenta. “We are committed to the continued
growth of this team and to the Canadian seed care industry. As
Canada’s leading seed care provider we will continue to shape
the seed care industry with new products, technology and treater
programs to help Canadian treaters and growers achieve the best
possible results.”
In the last year alone the Syngenta seed care team has
introduced the Syngenta Commercial Seed Treater Certification
Program (that now boasts over 500 certified treater graduates),
Syngenta Commercial Treater University (held at the
Syngenta Seed Care
Institute in Stanton, MN) and the Cruiser Maxx® Yield
Guarantee Program, all of which help treaters and growers adopt
best practices in order to maximize yield and profitability.
In his new role as National Seed Care Sales Manager, Colin
Bletsky, who has been with Syngenta for eight years, will be
responsible for managing the seed care sales team across Canada.
He will work closely with distribution, retailers, Syngenta key
accounts and Syngenta Crop Protection to continue to grow the
Syngenta seed care business.
Paul Allen brings to Syngenta more than 10 years of experience
in the agricultural industry, gained at Arysta LifeScience and
Quality Assured Seeds. In his new role as Crop Manager he will
be responsible for developing Cruiser Maxx® Cereals, Cruiser
Maxx® Pulses as well as Helix XTra®, Apron Maxx® RTA and
Dividend XL RTA®. Paul will also be responsible for the
marketing development of a number of new products and product
concepts for the Western Canadian seed care market. Paul holds a
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with an Agronomy Major and
has a CCSC designation from CropLife Canada.
For more information about Syngenta seed care products and
services please visit
www.syngenta.ca/seedcare
Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more
than 24,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our
purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class
science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to
increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve
health and quality of life. For more information about us please
go to www.syngenta.com.
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